Ohio § 2305.26

§ 2305.26.

(A) An action by the state or an agency or political subdivision of the state to enforce

a lien upon real or personal property created under and by virtue of section 1901.21 , 2505.13 , 2937.25 , 4123.76 , 4123.78 , 4141.23 , 4509.60 , or 5719.04 of the Revised Code shall be brought within fifteen years from the date when the lien or notice of continuation

of the lien has been filed in the office of the county recorder.  The fifteen-year limitation period applies to liens and notices of continuation

of liens filed before, on, or after the effective date of the amendment of this section

by H.B. 699 of the 126th general assembly. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, beginning February

1, 2007, a notice of continuation of lien may be filed in the office of the county

recorder within six months prior to the expiration of the fifteen-year period following

the original filing of the lien or the filing of the notice of continuation of the

lien as specified in division (A) of this section.  The notice must identify the original notice of lien and state that the original

lien is still effective.  Upon timely filing of a notice of continuation of lien, the effectiveness of the

original lien is continued for fifteen years after the last date on which the lien

was effective, whereupon it lapses, unless another notice of continuation of lien

is filed prior to the lapse.  Succeeding notices of continuation of lien may be filed in the same manner to continue

the effectiveness of the original lien. (2) As used in division (B)(2) of this section, “ interim period ” means the period beginning September 26, 2003, and ending September 27, 2006. Division (B)(2) of this section applies only to liens enforceable by an action subject

to the limitation of division (A) of this section on September 25, 2003, as this section

existed on that date, and notice of continuation of which would have had to have been

filed under division (B) of this section, as this section existed on that date, during

the interim period if this section had been in effect during the interim period. Notice of continuation of such a lien may be filed as otherwise provided in division

(B)(1) of this section, except the notice shall be filed within six months prior to

the expiration of fifteen years following the expiration of the six-year period within

which such notice was required to have been filed under this section as this section

existed on September 25, 2003. (C) The recorder shall mark each notice of continuation of lien with a consecutive file

number and with the date of filing and shall hold the notice open for public inspection.  In addition, the recorder shall index the notices according to the names of the

person against whom they are effective, and shall note in the index the file numbers

of the notices.  Except in cases of liens arising under section 5719.04 of the Revised Code , the recorder shall mark the record of the original lien “continued” and note thereon

the date on which the notice of continuation of lien was filed.  The recorder may remove a lapsed lien or lapsed notice of continuation of lien from

the file and destroy it. (D) A notice of continuation of lien must be signed and filed by the clerk of the court

or the magistrate in cases of liens arising under sections 1901.21 , 2505.13 , and 2937.25 of the Revised Code , by the industrial commission in cases of liens arising under sections 4123.76 and 4123.78 of the Revised Code , by the director of job and family services in cases of liens arising under section 4141.23 of the Revised Code , by the registrar of motor vehicles in cases of liens arising under section 4509.60 of the Revised Code , and by the county auditor in cases of liens arising under section 5719.04 of the Revised Code .